Rally in Faridpur, Bangladesh for "16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence"

According to government sources, the number of Bangladeshi women migrant workers in 2011 totaled approximately 30,500, and their remittances totaled US$ 11.1 billion. Those earnings account for roughly 13 per cent of the country’s GDP.

In December 2011, several activities were organized by the government during the global "16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence" campaign to raise awareness about violence against women migrant workers. Through one UN Women-funded network, events were held in three districts: Rangamati, Rajshahi and Faridpur (the latter pictured above). Among the participants were returnee women migrant workers, aspiring women migrant workers, local NGO workers and government officials.